The Ale House in Taunton Deane - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

I often choose this place as somewhere to go when I feel like a homecooked meal. The portions are huge, the prices are reasonable, and they taste fantastic. It's a small pub so not much seating, and I imagine it would get busy of a weekend. Definitely try one of the pies, they are a speciality here!

Very friendly and a lovely place to have a drink. Selection of 6 pies and various tap ales made it a lovely place to have tea. We had children with us and they were very accommodating.

Food is really good for us as a family

Wouldn’t normally go for a city centre pub, but went as part of the beer trail. Food exceptionally good value, but also very good quality. Cheeseboard with 3 third pints for £12.50 was easily enough for two and sausage, egg and chips was great for £6.95. Proper farmers’ sausages and homemade chips. I can thoroughly recommend.

Lovely pub. Staff are brilliant, food is very good. Love the atmosphere. Proper boozer.

Good little pub with a good selection of drinks, bar snacks & a good daytime food menu. Food is lovely! Juke box in bar, Really friendly staff & a nice beer garden. Dogs always welcome too. resident cats so be aware of this fact if your dog(s) do not like cats. Live bands at weekends & open late. An overlooked jewel in taunton town.

Proper little Boozer, Fiona runs a cracking place.

Excellent lunch spot en route to the rain-delayed cricket. Fantastic bar service and great food- good range of real ales

Had the big breakfast and I reckon this is the best fry up in Taunton. The options. I went for large and couldn’t finish it (less than £10!). Highly recommended.

Good food, polite service. The stake and the lasagna delicious. Big portion.

Went in to eat and we weren't dissapointed. Food was wonderful and nice beer. Staff were very friendly and it made a pleasure to be there. Lots of local regulars who obviously enjoy a beer. It was the night of the football and got very busy but a great atmosphere.

I've had to visit Taunton for the past 7 to 8 weeks and have since then enjoyed many a good night here. Lovely landlady and bar staff and along with some of her customers have taken me under their wing. Not had a chance to eat there due to the time I get there at nights but this is a proper pub, great people, great music and loads of fun.

one of the tastiest breakfasts I've had in a long time...and I've been to many breakfast establishments being a contractor... Excellent value for money... you can swap black pudding for another item... Fresh Espresso coffee etc.. 10 / 10 great job guys.

We went in for a vegetarian breakfast. My friend and I were both desperate for the bathroom and we wanted to use the facilities before getting down to ordering. When I came out my friend said there was no vegetarian breakfast on the menu and I asked them did they ask. Just at that point the bar person came over and barked at us that we had to make a donation because we used the facilities. I tried to explain we were going to eat if they had vegetarian breakfast but she kept on about making a donation and that she'd give me cash back on my card! I looked at the menu and said they didn't have vegetarian options to which she replied they did. I'm sorry but I have NEVER been set about in this manner for using the facilities before ordering and we certainly weren't going to eat there after that ordeal! We left without spending a penny and I'm sure their bank isn't broken by us each spending a penny. Had she not come at us like a bulldog chewing a wasp we might have been more open to staying there for food as pre planned. Edit: I did not show metta to the woman and was resentful for the way we were treated when we attempted to visit the ale house. We had just come away from a 6 weeks out of 16/17 weeks Buddhist working retreat and I was a bit overwhelmed by the first interaction we had with any human outside the project. I am sorry that she is suffering. And maybe business isn't good. May she will learn better like I am learning not to cause offence. I was simply surprised we weren't getting water out of the of their public house without being given the right menu option and being charged for it. With as much kindness in the world, the house that cannot provide a passing stranger a glass of water with being asked for money is a sad house indeed. They need help 🙏✨💕 I should learn the lesson to speak with crystal clear speech with kindness and not idly. May all beings be happy, may all blessings be yours. Namaste 🙏

Nothing was too much trouble for our party of five plus two dogs. The dogs got a huge bowl of water and some optional biscuits - we got some excellent pies and the largest hunters chicken I have ever seen. There was so much we had to skip puddings and have post lunch coffees to get us on our way. Prices very reasonable, music very palatable. If I'm ever passing again, I'll know where to go.

First time in Taunton and called at the King's head. Looked like a nice pub, only problem was no real ale. Less than a 5 minute walk away we came across the Ale house, what a great place 5 real ales on, unfortunately only sampled 2 but they were superb. If I ever visit Taunton again I would definitely pop in for a pint or 6. Also has a great beer garden.

Staff pleasant and very helpful with directions

Great pub very close to Somerset County Cricket ground, excellent breakfast but took a long time to be served,

The Ale house does a lovely breakfast at a very reasonable price. Very friendly staff

Excellent staff polite, attentive, helpful and efficient. Food cooked to order, was delicious and well presented. Brilliant value for money. Can't fault it at all.

Only there for a drink before our table was ready at a restaurant near by Atmosphere was buzzing, staff were really friendly as were the customers. Very chatty!

Great place before, during, and after a day watching Somerset..

Great pub for food we'll priced drinks and friendly atmosphere

Proper pub with probably the best beer (at sensible prices) in Taunton at the moment

Stopped off at this Pub whilst visiting Taunton for the day and I'm so pleased we did. The lady who served me at the bar was so pleasant. The breakfast we ordered was amazing, hot, fresh and plenty of it, Superb value for money. The pub itself has a really good vibe with 80s tunes playing, doesn't get better than that! Will definitely visit again next time we're in the area. 👍👍👍👍👍👍

Good beer and cider selection and the best value food in Taunton

Great food at a good price and a nice selection of beers.

The landlady s taste in music is exquisite. Never thought I'd here holiday in Cambodia put on the jukebox.

Came in the first time and had breakfast. Food was okay for the price but waiting over 1hour25minutes for it was not on. there may have been a dozen people in front of us but whats the first thing you do when you see a dozen breakfast orders come in? get 2 dozen sausages and bacon cooking. The bar staff was apologetic but the kitchen needs to sort out their prep. rushing to eat is not healthy.

I played several gigs here and it's a great party pub.

Came as an away fan (Dover) on 13.01.24 great pub with a jukebox, dart board, pool table and good pint prices 👍 nice one

Good food and beer with a friendly atmosphere. Great pub.

The breakfast was fantastic cooked to perfection buy the new head head chef james

Nice bunch of people and lovely uber efficient bar maid. Beer was nice too.

Needed a place to keep warm and eat as.our train was delayed. Lovely cheesy chips, was a bit of a man's pub, football was on!

Friendly staff and very reasonable prices.

Entertainment not very good won't be going back

Got to see the love of my life for the first time in ages so apart from waiting a while for a drink, because someone before me throughtlessly ordered for a million people. I jest. It was great.

Had a lovely evening. Food was lovely. Staff great, really friendly. Had a band playing which was also good

Cheap and cheerful pub with nice food and good range of drinks. Food was quite slow in arriving, but friendly staff made up for it!

I stopped by the Ale House on my way back to London after visiting Taunton to see Noel perform. Friendly staff and delicious Whole potatoes! Simple but still memorable whole potatoes!

Very friendly place, good choice of beers and ciders. Only ate there once in four visits but food was perfectly OK for the price we paid. Good service, busy but not overcrowded.

We were staying for a weekend nearby and called in for a drink. The pub is really friendly and has a relaxed vibe. A great selection of drinks on offer. We ended up stepping the afternoon playing pool and watching the rugby. The next day we went back for lunch which was really nice. We didn't have the Sunday dinner, but they looked great. I'm also a fan of the cats in the pub. So lovely to see how relaxed they were in the pub.

Great staff, great beers and food, 🍻 👏

Lovely place to suit locals and travelers. Food very resonabke priced snd generous portions. Bar lady serving very busy and very smily and happy. Didnt eat but looks like cooked to order

Great place to watch the footy, good priced beer and excellent service, I did eat but the food that was coming out of the kitchen looked good.

Me and friend play pool once a month, and have struggled to find a place that serves food and relaxing, because I am ex army and he is ex air force suffering from PTSD. We both visited the Ale house a few weeks ago and noticed they have a very good menu and decided we would give it a go for out afternoon out. Today, we went there and played a few games of pool and both had a ploughman's. Well, what can I say, the food was brilliant, the customer service was above and beyond and to make things so worth the visit, the atmosphere was so relaxing, we both felt at ease. So one a month, we will be visiting the Ale house and using the place for our monthly boys afternoon out. A big thank you to all the staff and management for making us feel welcome and we both will look forward to visiting you soon. On a very final note, i would recommand a visit and try there home cooked food with a nice cool beer. Gets a big thumbs up ftom me and my brother in arms. THANK YOU

Always go in when we visit taunton, lovely clean and friendly local pub, not tried the food yet but always looks good.

Fab breakfast ,friendly staff and nice clean pub .

Did not have any food but the beer was nice and lady was very welcoming

Busy locals pub, 3 hand pumps on offer from around England. Obviously been very busy during Sunday dinner service, only one person behind the bar.

Good pint of Ringwood Fortyniner for only £4.

Great pub, good selection of ales and friendly staff. Nice garden too.

The best ploughman 's ever! Quality ingredients great wine and fantastic service. Luv it so much we have booked a table for Mon.

Great value, good pub grub and friendly service 👍

We are on holiday in the area and saw the specials menu, we went in and was made to feel instantly welcome. The food was amazing! We would 100% recommend to anybody

Absolutely love this pub, service is fantastic, atmosphere is so warm and welcoming. I was served by someone called Sophie and she was full of smiles and very polite. 100% recommend this place and definitely will be back

We just called in for dinner before a show at the theatre. We ordered a drink and a meal for my wife and I. It was honestly the best Hunters Chicken I have ever had anywhere. Because I am coeliac I asked the chef to ensure there was no gluten. My wife had a cheese baguette and was very pleased as well. The lady then gave us free ice lollies as it was so hot.

What a great local pub. Super nice staff and solid food and good value. Great outdoor area and a nice pub

Always a very friendly welcome at The Ale House Great selection of drinks very decently priced Perfect if visiting Somerset cricket which is just across the road If here on a Sunday, the Sunday roast is a must

Me & my wife visited the Alex house on the night we seen Lionel Richie It was very busy understandably due to its proximity to the cricket club. I had a Sunday dinner & the wife had scampi chips & peas cooked to perfection and piping hot & very good price. Excellent.

AVOID AVOID AVOID! Allows members of drunk staff to hit men in the face which is on cctv as seen by police and continues to keep that woman member of staff working there.

Does good food Great cod & chips Not big inside but it's where I go on Friday for cod & chips. Very friendly

Busy night, only one person behind the bar but the atmosphere was good with plenty of sport on the tvs.

Lovely atmosphere staff were welcoming

Great pub, friendly atmosphere, reasonable prices.

Stopped off for a quick pint before getting our train. There was a person repeatedly shouting racist abuse about foreign people generally... p******s and n*******s, and where they should go... the bar staff were tolerating this. Clearly this is something they are unashamed about. This went on for the duration of our drink. Here's looking at you Taunton

Brilliant place beer was brilliant

Quite simply, great food at very reasonable prices. Cooked to order and very generous proportions! We called in today after a medical appointment, the lady who served us was very friendly and welcoming, I would definitely recommend the Ale House.

Very happy, they went above and beyond as it was Easter and last minute. Veg was tasty and portion size was good. Definitely try again

The Ale House is an absolute gem! We’ve tried al the bigger named establishments offering full English breakfasts, but this one beats them all hands down! The food, staff, atmosphere was fantastic! Amazing value for money!

Called in for a quick pint whilst waiting for train , staff all very friendly nice to see the resident cat. We will be back

Staff friendly, decent service... It's a pub at end of the day. My only reason for loss of star is there wasn't really bitters only ale and it was on cask. Not draught. That's my only quarrel. However there wasn't really any other complaints, loos were relatively well maintained also for a pub.

Lovely pub with wonderful staff

We were sent here from the Plough Inn restaurant across the street because their kitchen was closed for the day. Delicious fish and chips and salmon.

Lovely proper pub with great live bands.

Came In for a couple drinks and games of pool with my partner… the football was on so we sat down to watch it.. the landlady was stood behind my partner so he turned around and said she was welcome to come sit at the table with us and her response was “I wouldn’t want to sit next to you” she looked down her nose at him for absolutely no reason! She was soo rude even a customer said “she didn’t mean to be rude” when it’s very clear she had a problem with us being there.. Her hospitality, presence and manners around the pub was shocking and disappointing! Such a shame because the lady behind the bar was lovely and welcoming!

Staff coughing into their sleeve while pouring my drink!

Just finished an early light night shift - freezing cold weather popped into my local pub Had a Christmas Digestif and noticed the Specials and the kitchen still open Highly recommend the Brie Bites with a healthy mixed salad and tender Pork Belly Bites with sesame and noodles Not to be missed .. The pictures don’t do it justice and cannot be defined with my food vocabulary and gastronomic

Great relaxing pub atmosphere and the staff are very friendly a d helpful

Nice friendly staff and decent pool table. Thanks

Lovely little pub with two friendly pub cats! Great pub food and helpful happy staff. Nice beer garden.

Good pub grub varied chose good puddings nice quantity and quality food nice choice of beers friendly staff

Cracking pub all you need for a great night definitely recommend

Great roast dinner ..and a good price

The service is impeccable but the food is out of this world. Massive thanks to Trish and joy for a very memorable experience, will be back to finish those steaks off

Nice pub. Friendly lady on the bar and low priced drinks.

Popped in for lunch great food ,service, and friendly staff. Omg there breakfast was fantastic,and amazing value . Would highly recommend the ale house , breakfast is a must if your in Taunton.

Five of us and an obedient dog had lunch yesterday, Tasty meals, cold drinks and excellent value. Such friendly service. We sat in the garden which was lovely and wasp free - perfect! Many thanks

Great pub, good food at reasonable prices, very helpful staff.

What could one want more on a Hot Sunday Beautiful Lamb Roast , Chilled drinks Thatcher’s and Pimms and a beautiful beer garden on a August weekend Outstanding gravy and 5 star food Highly recommend a visit Acoustic guitar session in Beer Garden Trust me you will regret if you do not visit if in Taunton region

Lovely pub near the cricket ground, nice Sunday lunch and sports channels available.

Friendly and attentive staff, well kept ales and ciders. Good pub grub. Plus outside courtyard.

I visit often...have for 6 years,excellent pub!landlady fiona runs a tight ship,no messing about or undesirables,of which taunton has plenty!Food is proper homecooked,lovely and portions good size and value for money!just wish menu was bigger!lager is good and wine needs wider choice!Always look at the beer garden,so we'll done!!good location,with parking round the back on road and close to train station!taunton only has two good pubs,ale being one and plough the other!rest are all pint and fight standard....always call in to Ale when coming down from London..excellent 5 out of 5..well deserved!@

Just returned home from England v South Africa womens test match at Taunton cricket club. Called into pub after first day for drink ended up staying for dinner. Menu ok food excellent and freshly prepared, staff so friendly and welcoming. So much so we went back next 3 evenings. The ale house feels like an old English pub. Thank you for looking after Gail and Jenny from Norfolk.

Great food ploughman's is fantastic

Staff are super friendly and the food is perfect pub grub! Love the place!

Pickled eggs and onions whatore could you ask for

A real ale pub with no real ale available

Solid pub. Had a good pint at the end of a cricket match.